[Angel Nine Trials, First Trial: Cross through Angel Light. Under the pressure of Angel Light, travel one thousand meters along Angel Path to reach the end. Time limit: one year.]
"Cross through Angel Light? Could this first trial be like the Sea God's trial of crossing Sea God's Light?" Lin Ye pondered.
If it really was a similar trial, then cultivating under this divine light could increase Soul Power several times faster than in the outside world.
He would be able to grow rapidly in a short time!
"For the next while, I'll accompany you throughout the entire process until you complete the trial. Xiaoxue, my disciple, follow me."
Qian Daoliu led the two of them to the trial site, Angel Path.
Angel Path had no steps. It slanted upward at roughly a forty-five-degree angle, pointing toward the enormous disk in the sky.
The path was golden.
The thousand-meter path was entirely shrouded in Angel Light.
"You only have one year to complete the first trial."
"Crossing the thousand-meter Angel Path will be very difficult at your current realms. Remember, over the next year, you must put in double, even triple or quadruple the effort, if you want a chance of completing the trial," Qian Daoliu reminded them.
"Is it really that difficult? I'll try first!" Qian Renxue said confidently.
"Martial Soul Possession, Six-Winged Angel!"
For the first time before Lin Ye, she released her Martial Soul. Yellow, yellow, purple—three soul rings rose beneath her feet. Her current Soul Power Level was thirty-six.
That was a full twenty-two levels higher than Lin Ye!
However, the Angel Wings behind her currently had only two wings.
A Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul began with only two wings. At level sixty, it became Four-Winged, and only at level ninety did it reach its true strongest form—six wings!
Qian Daoliu sighed inwardly at the sight. "Sigh, Xiaoxue was already a level thirty-three Soul Elder when she was nine. If she hadn't delayed her cultivation during those two years at Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, she would have become a Soul Ancestor long ago."
Qian Renxue raised her foot and stepped inside. A terrifying pressure descended, and her expression changed drastically. "What terrifying pressure!"
She felt as though a thousand catties were pressing down on her head. Her body and feet were pinned firmly in place, making it difficult to move.
Qian Renxue endured the pressure and gritted her teeth as she moved forward.
But after only ten meters, she was exhausted and flung back out.
Her expression turned solemn. "Even giving it my all, I could only reach ten meters!!"
"This trial really is difficult!"
"I'll give it a try too." Lin Ye casually stepped inside.
Qian Renxue smiled disdainfully. "Heh, I have thirty-six levels of Soul Power and only made it ten meters. This guy's limit is probably three meters, right?"
However!
What happened next completely exceeded Qian Renxue's expectations.
Lin Ye quickly passed three meters and reached the five-meter mark!
"Five meters! How is that possible?!" Qian Renxue's smile vanished, replaced by shock.
But it was not over yet!
Lin Ye then passed six meters!
In the end, he was only exhausted at seven meters before being sent flying out.
Qian Renxue was dumbfounded. "Seven meters! He's only a one-ring Soul Master, yet he made it seven meters. That's only three meters less than me! How did he do that?!"
Seeing Qian Renxue's stunned expression, Lin Ye smiled inwardly. I've taken ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber. My physique is now even stronger than a Soul Grandmaster's, so how could I be that much worse than you?
"Hey, you... did you figure out some trick? Otherwise, how could someone with one ring suddenly walk seven meters?" Qian Renxue could not help asking.
"Even if there were a trick, I wouldn't tell you! We're competitors, after all." Lin Ye grinned.
"Hmph, fine, don't tell me. You still can't possibly be faster than me." Qian Renxue looked proud and haughty.
"That's not necessarily true."
"Is that so? Then let's compete and see who completes the first trial first. How about it?"
"Sure! Let's compete."
A competitive spirit surged in both of them.
Lin Ye and Qian Renxue both burned with unprecedented fighting spirit and drive as they charged into Angel Light at the same time.
Their Angel Nine Trials had officially begun!
The two began trying again and again, only to be flung back out time after time. Every attempt left them utterly exhausted, yet neither knew fatigue. As soon as they recovered their strength and Soul Power, they set off once more.
After ten attempts.
Lin Ye discovered that the longer he stayed within Angel Light, the more his body adapted to the pressure of the divine light, allowing him to walk farther.
Once he was able to sit down and meditate on Angel Path, Lin Ye immediately began trying to cultivate under the pressure of Angel Light.
Lin Ye was overjoyed. "Just as I thought! Cultivating in here raises Soul Power at least twice as fast as it does outside!"
After confirming this.
He began spending two-thirds of every day cultivating Soul Power and one-third walking Angel Path.
"Why has this guy started cultivating?" Qian Renxue was somewhat puzzled, but she ignored him and continued striving forward.
But after three days, Lin Ye was still cultivating almost the entire time.
Qian Renxue became truly curious. She walked over to Lin Ye and asked, "Hey, I'm almost at fifty meters already. Why are you still cultivating? Did you realize you can't beat me and give up?"
Since she would find out sooner or later anyway, Lin Ye might as well generously tell her. "Under the pressure of Angel Light, Soul Power cultivation speeds up dramatically. You can give it a try."
"Really?" Qian Renxue looked skeptical, but she immediately sat down beside him and tried it.
Her surprise turned into delight. "It really works!"
"At this rate, my Soul Power can rise quickly. As long as my Soul Power Level increases, I'll naturally be able to walk farther along Angel Path." Having understood this, Qian Renxue was delighted.
When she looked at Lin Ye again, there was a little more kindness in her eyes. "Thanks."
"No need to thank me. We each have our own trials. Just don't disturb me."
"Hmph, you're just a tiny one-ring Soul Master. You can't catch up to me anyway, so why would I disturb you?"
"Is that so? I hope you can keep that confidence."
The two bickered.
Over the next period of time, Qian Renxue followed Lin Ye's rhythm as well, cultivating while undergoing the trial. Both of their Soul Power levels rose rapidly.
In just one month, Lin Ye's Soul Power broke through from level fourteen to level fifteen!
"So fast! One level in a month!" Lin Ye's face lit up with delight.
In the second month, level sixteen!
In the third month, level seventeen!
Lin Ye truly gained one level of Soul Power every month!
In the fourth month, level eighteen!
In the fifth month, level nineteen!
His Soul Power was soaring at an astonishing rate!
The sixth month!
Bang!
A faint wave of energy radiated from Lin Ye's body as his Soul Power broke through to level twenty in one go!
"I broke through!"
"I reached level twenty in only half a year!" Lin Ye was extremely excited.
This feeling was incredible!
At the same time.
Qian Renxue also broke through to level forty, having gained four levels of Soul Power in half a year.
Both of them had broken through and met the requirements to absorb soul rings.
And after half a year, their progress on Angel Path was: Qian Renxue, four hundred and sixty meters!
Lin Ye, four hundred and ten meters!
"Not bad, you broke through too! Then let's go. We'll have Grandpa take us to Star Dou Great Forest to obtain soul rings."
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